Zeirishi Exam - Inheritance Tax Law Foundations
Nature and taxpayers of inheritance tax in Japan | Basic deduction structure and statutory heir counting | Filing framework and who must report
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Exam Syllabus
Nature and taxpayers of inheritance tax in Japan | Basic deduction structure and statutory heir counting | Filing framework and who must report
Deemed inheritance property such as life insurance and retirement benefits | Non-taxable property and deductible estate obligations | Add-back of certain gifts made before death
Spousal deduction mechanics and statutory shares | Non-taxable limits on insurance and retirement proceeds | Aggregation, allocation by statutory share, and rate application
Advising on deductions and filing choices in client scenarios | Valuation judgment for land and other assets | Special situations including insolvent estates and generation-skipping transfers

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No. It is a subject-review package based on a past paper and a topic outline. Check current official sources for exam scope, format, deadlines, rates, and thresholds.
No. They check supporting knowledge and application. The guide includes an open-task practice scenario because the real written exam requires explanation and calculation, not just answer selection.
Focus on mechanisms and problem discipline. Use only thresholds and rates that are supplied in the problem or verified as current. Many numbers can change and should not be assumed from a study outline.
The study outline says statutory heirs are counted for the basic deduction even if they renounce. Still verify current law and read the question's facts carefully; renunciation can affect other issues.
Doing arithmetic before classification. Examples include including full life-insurance proceeds, treating a non-taxable item as taxable, or applying the spousal ceiling to the wrong amount instead of comparing actual acquisition with the ceiling.
Treat it as a classification trigger. The ordinary inheritance-tax taxpayer is an individual, but a non-equity corporation may be a deemed taxpayer for certain bequests or gifts under 相続税法第66条. Identify the entity type, acquisition route, and statutory conditions, and confirm current law.
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